In Her Genes

Lexi had a few thoughts about uniforms, today. Schoolchildren's uniforms. The starched white collar and grey pants and skirts kind, I suppose. Lexi, my niece, had these thoughts, and she wrote them down.

We do not deserve to be tortured by so-called uniforms, she said, uniforms made with itchy cloth.

She stood up and spoke. She made her points, one by one. First of all, wearing the same thing every day is dull. Secondly, uniforms cause problems such as the expense of buying new uniforms every year (because the colors will change).

On these points, I'm not sure she convinced me, although the itchy cloth comment had me scratching my neck. Then thirdly: many students do not enjoy wearing skirts.

Skirts are annoying, she said. And she penned a pamphlet in protest.

Lexi wants to wear pants. My niece, she wants to wear pants! You better watch out. I think it's in her genes.

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